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Exactamundo! .. and a bonus glass of mulled wine for getting the number of letters right (hic!)

Slow Car to China .. ? (4, 3, 2, 5)

Slow BOAT...

I thought when I posted that the clue returned both answers.

I quite like those opening tracks on 'Dance'...

Ah OK...boat not car. Nice one

In fact with Numan anorak tightly zipped up I'd add that Numan's vehicle of choice was a single word..Slowcar.

Yes, Dance Side 1 was cool, very Japan influenced - probably because Mick Karn played a lot of bass and things innit.

My turn?

While we're waitoing here's me at my most cryptic

Following the cycle race round Ireland proves to be a killer for this despot (8)
Clue : this band have had a festive chart topper , but this isn't it

Uptake on this is disappointingly slow . So to help you along , here is their festive hit

Praise dee Lord and put your hands together for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxm1FlLSfe4

Well, it must be

RAS - PUTIN...lover of the russian queen

But the first part of the clue was beyond me

RA Ra RA for you Martin Well done , it is indeed the psychotic faux Monk Queen shagger

Brilliant contemporary history lesson from Boney M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvDMlk3kSYg

As befits my user name RAS is Le Tour d'Irlande and the bad Tony Hibbert* lookalike despot in question is none other than Vladimir Putin

Honest long serving* Everton defender

Vladimir sporting the Royal Blue Jersey
http://www.evertonfc.com/players/t/th/tony-hibbert

*Sport journalese for crap

Aaah - well thank you. And well played

I need to sharpen up a few of my thinking knives...

Fancy another?

Anderson hopes to capture Rihanna without moving (4, 8)